[CQ-Contest] SO2R vs SO1R

[Dale L Martin]

> When you're operating 1R, you will typically transmit about 35% of the
> contest period and listen about 65%.  (My guesstimate; use your own
> numbers if you like).
>
> With 2R, your transmit % is about the same, but you are now receiving
> during 100% of the contest period.  In a 24 hour contest, that gives you
> an extra 8.4 hours of listening time, AND ON MULTIPLE BANDS, not just
> the one you're CQ'ing or S&P'ing on.
>


SO2R operating increases one's efficiency.  Efficient operating is what is
important to me.  I am glad that I tried and use SO2R.  I'm not very good at
it, but I know I have improved my rates, scores, and proficiency as a radio
operator.

I believe that to be a contender in a contest, you must be efficient.  If
you are not exploiting and using every opportunity to increase your
efficiency, you are doing yourself an injustice.  That I'm eating into that
35% dead time in the contest period by operating SO2R makes me happy and,
hopefully, more efficient.  It also makes me want to reduce the dead time
further.  I feel I'm optimizing my time (my boss would be so happy if I
would only work that hard at optimizing my time at work!!) by operating SO2R
and the results are clear to me:  Higher score, more fun.

SO1R = calling CQ on the radio, looking at the screen/radio/clock/walls/cat,
twiddling thumbs, contemplating contesting as an effective use of one's
time/weekend
SO2R = calling CQ on radio1, lining up or working the next contact on radio2


73,
dale, kg5u


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